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Incomplete Proteins: Proteins which are low in one or more of the essential amino acids.

Incomplete Octet: 1. An atom with less than eight electrons in its valence shell. 2. An atom with less than eight total bonding and nonbonding electrons in a Lewis structure, for example, B in BH3 has an inco . . . View Full Definition

Incomplete Fracture: Incomplete fractures are common in kids and are known as greenstick fractures.

Incomplete Pass: A forward pass that touches the ground before being caught.

Incomplete Penetrance: The gene for a condition is present, but not obviously expressed in all individuals in a family with the gene.

Proteins: Polymers made up of amino acids that perform a wide variety of cellular functions. One of the classes of organic macromolecules that function as structural and control elements in living sys . . . View Full Definition

Incomplete Flower: Condition in which one or more typical flower parts are absent. Example: grass flowers such as corn tassels which are male.

Incomplete Dominance: A type of inheritance in which the heterozygote has a phenotype intermediate to those of the homozygous parents.

High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL): Known as High-Density Lipoproteins that has a function to remove cholesterol from the blood, carrying it to the liver. Often called good cholesterol.

Glycoproteins: Polysaccharides formed of sugars linked to proteins. On the outer surface of a membrane, they act as receptors for molecular signals originating outside the cell.